Geriatrics and Gerontology Resource Guide
books, journals and audiovisual materials
To search for books, journals, and audiovisual materials held by the VCU Libraries, use the VCU Library Catalog.
- The VCU Library Catalog allows you to search by title, author, keyword and subject.
- To determine the appropriate subject heading for a topic, consult the list of Medical Subject Headings or Library of Congress Subject Headings in the libraries.
- Possible subject headings include:geriatrics, gerontology, old age, aged, aging, geriatric assessment, geriatric nursing, geriatric oncology, geriatric orthopedics, geriatric pharmacology, geriatric psychiatry, health services for the aged, caregivers, physical therapy for the aged, long-term care, nursing homes, homes for the aged, health services for the aged, nursing home patients, social work with the aged, frail elderly, National Institute in Aging, etc. Also consider specific disease headings, common in the elderly, such as macular degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, hearing loss, dementia, neoplasm, osteoporosis and others.
To search for materials from other libraries, use the WorldCat database on FirstSearch. VCU
online journals and newsletters
- Full-Text Journals at VCU VCU
Alphabetic and keyword searching for electronic journals available to the VCU community. Full-text titles include Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Educational Gerontology, Geriatrics, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Reviews in Clinical Gerontology and others. - Geriatrics and Gerontology Journals
MedBioWorld provides links to over 75 online journals, some by subscription only.
- List of AGHE Publications
Listing of Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) publications including order link. - Gerontology Library Video Collection - Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center
The University of Southern California's collection of hundreds of videos can be viewed in a microsoft word document (scroll to Gerontology Videos List) or searched through Homer, USC's library catalog. - Evidence-Based Protocols - Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
Abstracts and ordering information for protocols on delirium, pain management, falls, pressure ulcers, restraints, family involvement in care and others.
- Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach 4th ed., 2003 VCU (STAT!Ref)
Includes sections on the basics of gerontology, medical care, palliative care, and ethical issues. - Geriatrics Resource Guide
From the Buehler Center on Aging at Northwestern University, an electronic text edited by J.R.Webster, MD and C.E. Woodson, M.D., with chapters on topics including delirium, falls, functional status assessment, hospice and palliative care. - GPnotebook
'The content of GPnotebook is based on clinical practice in the United Kingdom and provides a clinical reference guide for general practitioners and medical students'. The geriatric component is divided into basic geriatric knowledge and geriatric problems. Free, but registration required. - Harrison's Online - Part 1, Chapter 8, Geriatric Medicine VCU
Section headings include Principles of Geriatric Medicine, Evaluation, History Taking in Elderly Patients, Physical Examination, Mental Status Examination, Evaluation of Functional Capacity, Management of Common Geriatric Conditions and numerous others. - Liverpool Handbook of Geriatric Medicine
'The handbook is intended as an aid to medical student studies as part of the overall geriatric medicine course in Liverpool'. Section topics include drugs and the elderly, impaired balance and falls, cognitive impairment and others. - Merck Manual of Geriatrics, Internet Edition
Organized into 13 sections including basics of geriatric care, cardiovascular, neurologic, psychiatric, and pulmonary disorders, and men's and women's health issues, the text is searchable, with results displayed in decreasing order of relevance. - National Guideline Clearinghouse
A database of more than 600 evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents from over 50 organizations, produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in partnership with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Health Plans. Search engine allows keyword retrieval, by disease/condition, treatment/intervention and organization to retrieve documents such as "Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with delirium. American Psychiatric Association. 1999 May. 41 pages." - Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers
Developed by the American Medical Association in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. - Practice of Geriatrics, 3rd. Edition VCU
Available through MD Consult. Select heading of 'Geriatric Medicine' after linking to Clinical Knowledge, Reference
- Clinical Geriatrics - Death and Dying
Provides a brief abstract and order information. (Requirements:Palm OS 3.0, Palm Pilot Personal, iSilo 3.0). - Merck Manual of Geriatrics, Internet Edition
Includes brief abstract and order information. (Storage requirements on handheld device 1,670 KB.) - mobileMicromedex VCU
Available from the VCU Micromedex page, drug monographs include geriatric dosing information, and adverse effects in the elderly.
- AGELINE VCU (1978 - present)
'AGELINE provides bibliographic coverage of social gerontology, which is the study of aging in psychological, health-related, social, and economic contexts. The delivery of health care to the older population and its associated costs and policies is particularly well covered...' Produced by AARP. - ClinicalTrials.gov - Linking Patients to Medical Research
System allows searching by disease, treatment, location and age as well as browsing by sponsor. - Cochrane VCU
Evidence-based medicine literature. - MEDLINE/PubMed VCU (1950-present)
MEDLINE/Pubmed contains over 15 million bibliographic citations and author abstracts from more than 4,500 biomedical journals published in the United States and 70 other countries. Includes facility to limit search results by age. - Micromedex VCU
Databases of summaries and detailed monographs for drugs and drug interactions, including geriatric dosing information. [NOTE: Not all databases are available]. - PsycINFO VCU (Psychological Abstracts) (1887 - present)
APA database of abstracts for psychological literature. Includes journals, dissertations, reports, book chapters, and other scholarly documents. - National Database on Gerontology in Higher Education
The current database includes over 1,000 programs of credit instruction at all educational levels on more than 500 campuses. Over 30 disciplines and fields of study are represented. The database is available for a small fee.
- American Geriatrics Society
A professional organization of over 6000 health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults, this site provides numerous links including those to educational and health related sites. - American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP)
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is the international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of senior care pharmacy. - Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)
An educational unit of Gerontological Society of America fosters research, instructional, and service programs to enhance the capacities of institutions of higher education in the field of aging. AGHE is the only national membership organization devoted primarily to gerontological and geriatrics education. Its membership consists of over 300 colleges, universities, and other organizations interested in gerontological education and research and providing aging-related instructional and research programs. - The Gerontological Society of America
The GSA promotes "the conduct of multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging by expanding the quantity of and improving the quality of gerontological research... and by disseminating gerontological research knowledge to researchers, to practitioners, and to decision and opinion makers." - Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
"Identifies and develops best practices in nursing care of older adults and infuses these practices into the education of every nursing student and the work- environment of every practicing professional nurse."
- SeniorNavigatorcom: Virginia's resource for Health and Aging
A subsidiary of the Virginia Health Care Foundation, this site links to over 17,000 resources for health, legal, financial, caregiving, and aging information for seniors. Area businesses, hospitals and health care systems sponsor the site. - VCUHS Consumer Health Education Center
A multimedia health information center for patients, their families and the local community to research health topics and get answers to health questions. - The Virginia Center on Aging at VCU
Located on the Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, the Center was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1978 to "be an interdisciplinary study, research, information and resource facility for the Commonwealth of Virginia utilizing the full capabilities of faculty, staff, libraries, laboratories and clinics for the benefit of older Virginians and the expansion of knowledge pertaining to the aged and to the aging process." - Virginia Department for the Aging
The mission at the Virginia Department for the Aging is to help older Virginians live as independently as possible, with the appropriate services in place to maintain their dignity and security. The web site provides information that older citizens and their families can use in making important decisions about their lives and their loved ones. - VCU Department of Gerontology and Virginia Geriatric Education Center
Located on the Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, VGEC provides comprehensive educational services and materials to professionals involved in the health care of older adults. See also the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers. - Virginia Geriatrics.org
'The VirginiaGeriatrics.org website offers practical advice on common problems through "Geriatric Quick Consult" plus will contain hundreds of archived seminars.'
federal and international resources
- Administration on Aging
'Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective system of long-term care that helps elderly individuals to maintain their dignity in their homes and communities.' - CMS: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS is responsible for Medicare and Medicaid. Includes a link to the Medicare Learning Network (MedLearn) that contains tools to assist health care professionals. - National Institute on Aging
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. - Nursing Home Compare
A database from Medicare which provides detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. - Office of Disability, Aging and Long-term Care Policy (DALTCP)
This agency under Health & Human Services, includes links to full-text reports and other aging web sites. - PACE: Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly
The PACE program is a unique capitated managed care benefit for the frail elderly provided by a not-for-profit or public entity that features a comprehensive medical and social service delivery system.' - UN Programme on Aging
Links to demographics, statistics and programs. - United States Senate: Special Commission on Aging
The page contains legislative information, consumer tips, a publication list and links to other sources.
- Cross Topic Reference Aging Internet Information Notes
National Aging Information Center (NAIC) publishes an on-line directory of Internet resources called "Aging Internet Information Notes." - Emory MedWeb
Access to hundreds of links on dozens of age-related resources by selecting 'Geriatrics' under 'Specialties' heading. - HealthandAge - Novartis Foundation for Gerontology
This site has an interface designed for healthcare professionals and another for the public. News, tools, a primer on aging, disease digests, and alternative medicine information are among the many links. There is a utility to search the site by keyword. - MedBioWorld Geriatrics & Gerontology Associations, Organizations, and Institutes
A wide-ranging directory of American and worldwide sites dealing with aging. - Medscape Resource Center
Includes full-text overviews of problems commonly seen in geriatric patients, as well as links to aging-related news items, selected recent journal articles and links to associations' web pages. Scroll to "Geriatric Care" link. Free Registration is required for access. - Merck Institute of Aging & Health
Lists evidence-based literature on various aging-related topics, toolkits for professionals, a journal club, and links to finding and evaluating consumer health information. - SAGE: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment
Developed by Science and the AAAS, the site features content for many types of researchers, including geneticists, molecular physiologists, and biologists working in diverse experimental systems. Content is free until Fall 2002, and registration is required. - Stanford Health Library
An extensive list of health and government online resources, provided by Stanford Hospital and Clinics. - WorldHealth.net
The official web-site of the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine designed to foster the spread of anti-aging medical information and knowledge.
continuing education and meetings
- Conference Calendar
From the Gerontological Society of America, links to U.S. and international conferences for 2002 to 2004. - Cyberounds: Geriatrics - MDConsult vcu
A series of CME courses with educational objectives and opportunities for online discussion. Various topics include Hospice and Palliative Care, Falls and Fractures, Management of Cognitive Dysfunction, Frailty etc. (Select Professional Services tab from MDConsult). - Longevity and Longevity FP
'Longevity and Longevity FP (for professionals) are free interactive educational games designed to help geriatric caregivers and educators assess and sharpen their diagnostic and clinical management skills. Longevity players face more than 200 clinical challenges and earn "Longevity Points" as they successfully guide their patients through the health care system, from the ICU to Assisted Living.' - Meetings and Continuing Education
Links to websites of Academic Medicine Meetings, CME Calendar from the American Academy of Family Physicians, Congress Resource Center, Medicalconferences.com, Meetings from JAMA and the Archives journals, Physicians' Travel and Meeting Guide. - Online CME: Geriatrics
Links to free and pay-for-credit sites edited by Bernard Sklar, MD,MS, including the Virginia Geriatrics Grand Rounds Lecture Series
- Aging in the Know: Your Gateway to Health and Aging Resources on the Web
' Up-to-date information for consumers on health and aging... based on resources that the American Geriatrics Society has developed for its professional members. - Alliance for Aging Research
'Citizen advocacy organization for improving the health and independence of Americans as they age'. - Explore Health - AARP Webplace
Wellness, caregiving, health insurance, health legislation, hospital directories, Medicare and nursing home information links. - Health Compass
'A self-study program designed to help you make well informed health and lifestyle choices, by learning ways to find and evaluate information and research findings on health and aging.' - InfoAging
American Federation for Aging Research web site providing links to research-based information on a wide range of age-related diseases, conditions, issues, and news tailored for a non-medical audience. - MEDLINEplus Seniors' Health (General)
Provides links to current news, clinical trials, nutrition, statistics, legislation, and organizations pertaining to seniors' health as well as specific aging-related conditions . - NIHSeniorHealth
Designed for consumers aged 60 and over, to find answers to health and aging questions from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. - SeniorNavigatorcom: Virginia's resource for Health and Aging
A subsidiary of the Virginia Health Care Foundation, this site links to over 17,000 resources for health, legal, financial, caregiving, and aging information for seniors. Area businesses, hospitals and health care systems sponsor the site.
- AgingStats.gov
'Presented on the site are federal data resources related to the study of aging, and subject-specific contacts for federal statistics' in addition to the report Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being - NCHS - Aging Activities
Produced by the National Center for Health Statistics, an extensive source of statistics including surveys, a database and pointers to other health-related statistical links. - National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA)
'NACDA's mission is to advance research on aging by helping researchers to profit from the under-exploited potential of a broad range of datasets. NACDA acquires and preserves data relevant to gerontological research, processing as needed to promote effective research use, disseminates them to researchers, and facilitates their use'.
- AgeWork: Jobs in Aging
A service of The Gerontological Society of America, this site posts available positions and links to federal government jobs and volunteer work. - Careers in Aging
Produced by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education.